If you have a chance, go back and watch the game against the Saints and pay attention to Egnew's blocking. He has improved quite a bit as a blocker. He had two pancakes last night, one was a thing of beauty, taking the defender 6-7 yards downfield and putting him on his butt.

He also had a step on his defender in those two Devlin overthrows, but has a long way to go as a route runner.

Come on Rock, you know as well as I do that the preseason isn't about numbers. Watch that game and tell me that Sims and Sloth haven't improved quite a bit

I'm trying to figure out what you're basing the improvement on (not referring to the blocking) and how it could possibly calm worries about the position.

In our dress rehearsal game against the Bucs, the entire unit was nonexistent. Which carries more weight here? That or a game vs. the future UPS drivers of America?

This group is going to be one massive in-season project. Tannehill's maturation process is more important than ever to help mask it.

I'm basing that on what I saw with my own eyes. They both looked like they have improved out there. They were open a few times, made some catches, and I guarantee would have had more had it not been Devlin who was throwing them the ball.

I'm basing that on what I saw with my own eyes. They both looked like they have improved out there. They were open a few times, made some catches, and I guarantee would have had more had it not been Devlin who was throwing them the ball.

..... and what I'm saying to you is look who they were matched up against. Seeing them put together a combined 4 receptions for 9 yards leaves you feeling that we're not in a bad spot?

Clearly you're entitled to that opinion. Call me crazy, but I'm waiting to see it vs. legitimate competition before I start thinking the Keller loss is overly stated. Real easy to look good and get open vs. backups of the backups and when teams are not scheming because they will be playing each other in the regular season.

..... and what I'm saying to you is look who they were matched up against. Seeing them put together a combined 4 receptions for 9 yards leaves you feeling that we're not in a bad spot?

I didn't say that we aren't still in a bad spot. What I said was that the progress that I have seen in Sims and Sloth leads me to think that the spot we are in isn't quite as bad as initially thought. I'm not saying that the Keller injury isn't a big loss, just that these guys are progressing and it's not the team killer that some have suggested.

The entire offense struggled agasint the Bucs. Two special teams turnovers and the O couldn't get into rhythm. We might be surprised with Egnew and Sims.

Isn't this discussing the last game against the Saints?

I think Egnew has definitely improved on his blocking, probably ran a couple of patterns he could have adjusted better, but then again ANYTHING wrong out on offense our announcer Griese seemed to side with the QB being right and the receiver wrong so perhaps Sloth's patterns weren't too bad.

Sims with multiple catches (listen up Charles Clay -key word CATCHES) and a touchdown and could have easily had a 2nd TD had Devlin led him into the corner of the endzone which had PLENTY of space, but then again Griese begged to differ and blamed Sims for not stopping in his route, which I personally disagreed with as Sims had at least 5 plus yards of space ahead where the ball could have led him for an easy TD.

I didn't say that we aren't still in a bad spot. What I said was that the progress that I have seen in Sims and Sloth leads me to think that the spot we are in isn't quite as bad as initially thought. I'm not saying that the Keller injury isn't a big loss, just that these guys are progressing and it's not the team killer that some have suggested.

How do you properly judge progress though? Vs. 3rd and 4th string backups when the opposing team is purposely not scheming because they will be playing each in season? ..... or vs. bonafied NFL starters?

That is why I'm bringing up the stark contrast between this game and the dress rehearsal vs. the Bucs. This last preseason matchup was a glorified pickup game, I mean talk about a buyer beware. It's a bit premature to start saying we've got less to worry about than previously thought considering the caliber of competition they faced.

Hopefully this group can muster up 60 yards and perhaps a TD come Week 1. That would be legitimate improvement. Sims is a name I'm now more intrigued by than before.